Rogue Powers (Allies & Aliens #2)

Rogue Powers book started out being quite interesting, then, about halfway through, I was forcing myself to finish reading it. The initial capture of the CI's by the Guardians was nice. The meeting with the Z'ensam was even better. After that, the story became a series of paragraphs which could which were, in turn, immediately summed up with a

Rogue Powers book started out being quite interesting, then, about halfway through, I was forcing myself to finish reading it. The initial capture of the CI's by the Guardians was nice. The meeting with the Z'ensam was even better. After that, the story became a series of paragraphs which could which were, in turn, immediately summed up with a few bits of dialogue. Even then, the reader isn't spared from circuitous arguments and monologues which really only serve to take away from the action. This says nothing of the military maneuvers and behind-the-scenes scheming which, while interesting, make the story lumpy and not flow well.

I give this book two stars, one because it was written and published, and one because the story of the Z'ensam and their interaction with the humans is actually interesting. Other than that, one could easily excise a hundred pages from the books and be left with a tighter, and more enjoyable, story. I would recommend this book if you're a fan of the author or have started reading the series. Otherwise, there are better books with which to spend your time.